Wholistic Arts

On to Llanasa (24m). To church. We approached, lady shouting at us! Not sure if it was to someone else! The young American lady had keys to church and was studying for clergy. Showed stamp in porch. Opened up. Gave us a potted history of church. Stained windows were from Basinwerk Abbey! Then to maritime museum at Nefyn. Poster showed shuts at 15:00 on Sun! Luckily alternative at Nanhoron Arms Hotel. Got stamps at reception. Then round back at beer garden. Lager shandy x1.5. Singer quite good. BARDSEY ISLAND...started out at 09:45. Arrived at Porth Meudy national trust car park at 10:45. Quite a long walk to PM (only small beach!). Waited...then at 11:28 ferry arrived. Really fast boat, almost speed boat. Stopped near Is. to see Guillemots, puffins, another. Girl from Is. trust gave us quick spiel. Then to café. Had tea and bara brith with butter, brill. Weather very hot. Walked along main path north. Stopped at "toiled"...had urinal AND sit down, both in. Stopped at Bird Obs...

Straight to Penygroes...art gallery open but man said passport moved to lych gate about a mile down the road! Looked at nearby church, no sign of passport, gave up! (had been closed on last visit!) Decided not to try Pant Gwyn again, unable to find stamp at last visit, cottage looked derelict)...near Maes Eilen. On to Trefor. Premier supermarket with pleasant man who stamped passports for us. Then on to Pistyll. At Pistyll (realised welsh for waterfall...nice one by St. Bueno church!). Passport stamp inside church, R donated £10! Really picturesque place with church and waterfall.

On to Maes Eilian cottages (LL55 3EH). B4 bus shelter took path on right. (When you reach next lane cross it to another lane. Take footpath immediately after cottage). Looked around, found house with Pilgrim sign on...PANT GWYN (had A also?). No sign of life and no sign of stamp. On to Llanberis (Jo Brown's) (LL55 4HA)...went in to shop and gentleman stamped passports.  Then to Penygroes (Llun Mewn Fram (gallery and framing shop))...shop closed on Sunday...no sign of stamp!. Decided to go to next church at Clynnog Fawr. Fabulous looking church. Had a good look round, church open, think I left donation via card. Then stamped passports.

Rowen...found ok, nowhere to park so decided to have a drink at pub which had car park. Weather nice too. Then to Capel Scion. Amazing seating...pews like auditorium, great. Had a look round, nice church. Got passports stamped. Then started drive to llangelynnin. Drove around a bit, no go. Stopped in car, me a little walk, still no go. Decided to input church again...noticed option for "old church". Brill, found it. But only car park. Long walk round through wet areas of fields, and climb. Found! Realized congregation in (found to be for Harvest Festival). Had a sing then realised not brought passport books! After 20m returned. R already getting to know everybody. Lady told us they had a new church built awhile ago but people got together and came back here (12th century!). Got passports stamped. Back to Rhyl Travelodge.  In morning went to Abergwyngregyn. Viewed church after walk from car. No passport stamps. Me got car, parked in dodgy place, walked ...

Drove to Llangernyw, the church is called St Digain with whitewashed walls but nice looking. Church open, found pilgrim stamp inside. Rods crossed all over on pathway.                   On to Eglwysbach to St Martin church. Did not enter church as stamp in porch. Also on display various jams so stamped passports then headed off.